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Investigators have arrested a man “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” and said they are treating a Tuesday morning crash outside the Houses of Parliament as a “terrorist incident,” London police said. Here are the latest updates: Update 9:10 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: President Donald Trump responded to Tuesday’s attack in a tweet. “Another terrorist attack in London,” the president wrote. “These animals are crazy and must be dealt with through toughness and strength!” Authorities said three people suffered injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening on Tuesday morning after a man in his late 20s slammed a silver Ford Fiesta into cyclists and pedestrians in front of the Houses of Parliament. The car stopped when it hit a barrier, police said. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. “Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident and the investigation is being led by officers from the Counter Terrorism Command,” Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said. Authorities do not believe any other suspects were involved in the incident. Update 7:08 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: Three people were injured when a man drove through security barriers outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, the London Ambulance Service tweeted Tuesday. “Two patients were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, and a third patient with minor injuries was assessed at the scene,” the tweet read. Prime Minister Theresa May thanked first responders and expressed sympathy for the victims. “My thoughts are with those injured in the incident in Westminster and my thanks to the emergency services for their immediate and courageous response,” she tweeted. Meanwhile, Britain’s emergency COBRA committee announced it would be meeting in response to the suspected terrorist attack, The Associated Press reported. Update 5:46 a.m. EDT Aug. 14: A man in his late 20s has been arrested “on suspicion of terrorist offenses” in connection with the crash that left “a number of people” injured, London police said in a news release. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The man, who was driving a silver Ford Fiesta, struck cyclists and pedestrians before hitting security barriers in the area, police said. The car was not carrying any passengers, police said. “At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist incident and the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is now leading the investigation,” the news release said. Authorities are requesting anyone with photos, videos or information about the incident to contact police. Read more here. Original report: London’s Counter-Terrorism Command is leading the probe into a Tuesday morning crash outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament, The Associated Press is reporting. Police said a man driving a car slammed into security barriers in the area about 7:37 a.m., hurting pedestrians. None of the injured “are in life-threatening condition,” the AP reported. Police arrested the man. Metropolitan police tweeted that authorities are “keeping an open mind” about the investigation. In March 2017, four people were killed in a terror attack in the same area, the AP reported. – The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former University of Georgia quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is hospitalized and undergoing tests after he began to feel numbness in his feet. Bobo said he first began to feel the numbness on Saturday. “I recently began to experience numbness in my feet. After our second scrimmage on Saturday night it was determined by doctors that I should be admitted to the hospital to undergo further testing. I feel very encouraged by the test results to this point and hope to have some answers soon. I also feel very encouraged about our 2018 CSU Football team,” Bobo said in a statement. “My family and I appreciate all of the great care and support we are receiving.” Bobo took over for Jim McElwain at Colorado State University prior to the 2015 season when McElwain left to become the head coach at Florida. “I want to express my care and concern for Mike Bobo and his family at this time. Our first priority is to focus on Mike’s health and well-being, and to support that process in every way we can,” Colorado State Athletic Director Joe Parker said in a statement. “I share Mike’s confidence that we have tremendous leadership in our football program, and that the coaching staff will continue to successfully guide the team through practices and meetings while he is away.” TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint This upcoming season will be Bobo’s fourth with Colorado State. The Rams have gone 7-6 in each of his first three seasons, making a bowl game each year. Colorado State opens its season on Aug. 25 when they play Hawaii. Bobo played at UGA from 1993 through 1997 and then later coached at Georgia from 2001 through 2014. From 2007 on, Bobo served as the offensive coordinator for Mark Richt. Georgia opens its 2018 season on Sept. 1 when the Bulldogs take on Austin Peay at Sanford Stadium. Our investigative partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and AJC.com contributed to this report.

The president of a Utah company whose small plane was used by a man who crashed into his own house says the pilot had access to the plane because he had earned the firm's trust. Leon Van Sickle, president of the VanCon, Inc., a general engineering company, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Duane Youd was a 'rock-solid' employee during his 13 months as company pilot. He says Youd had the access code to the airplane hangar, but had no idea he was taking the plane. Authorities say Youd flew into his house in Payson early Monday. His wife and her 24-year-old son in the home escaped after the two-story house was engulfed in flames. Authorities had not disclosed how Youd had access to his company's plane. ___ This story has been corrected based on updated information from police to show that the other person in the house was the woman's 24-year-old son, not a child.

Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she 'will not be silenced' by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss shifted from a war of words to a possible legal battle. In an interview with The Associated Press, Manigault Newman, who is promoting a book about her time in Trump's orbit, said she believed the president's campaign was trying to keep her from telling her story. Her remarks came hours after the president's campaign announced it was filing an arbitration action against Manigault Newman alleging she's broken a secrecy agreement. 'I will not be intimidated,' she told the AP. 'I'm not going to be bullied by Donald Trump.' Still, the former reality TV star turned political aide declined to answer several questions about what she experienced during her time in the White House, citing the arbitration action. She also declined to discuss details of her interview with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which she confirmed earlier Tuesday. But Manigault Newman continued to unleash scathing criticism of Trump, suggesting he is unfit to be president and is intentionally sowing racial division. She accused the president of using his rowdy political rallies to sow discord, even suggesting Trump is promoting violence. Discussing the differences between her views and Trump's, she said: 'One, I want to see this nation united as opposed to divided. I don't want to see a race war as Donald Trump does.

Authorities are looking for the man who robbed at least two Walmart stores Tuesday morning. According to the Cobb County Police Department, the suspect walked into the Walmart on Barrett Parkway at 10:59 a.m. and went to the check cashing station. The suspect gave the employee a note demanding money. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note, walked out of the store and left in a white car. At 11:14 a.m., the same suspect walked into the Walmart on the East-West Connector wearing the same disguise. TRENDING STORIES: 5 secrets Chick-fil-A employees know that you should, too Former President Jimmy Carter 'proud to support' Stacey Abrams Former Auburn WR arrested, accused of robbing restaurant at gunpoint Investigators said he, again, went to the check cashing station and gave the employee and note. After getting some cash, the man grabbed the note and walked out of the store. Anyone with information on the man is asked to call police at 770-499-3945.

A $42,000 antique desk. A $32,000 blue suede sectional sofa. A $7,500 inlaid wooden floor map of West Virginia's 55 counties. A scandal involving lavish office renovations and other financial abuses by the highest court in one of the poorest states in America has triggered an extraordinary move by one branch of government to essentially fire another. The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday impeached four justices of the state Supreme Court on charges of extravagant spending and other misconduct, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could lead to their removal. One of those justices retired on Tuesday, averting the prospect of sitting through a proceeding that is sure to explore the justices' fancy tastes in embarrassing detail. And the court's fifth member retired under pressure last month. Some Democrats have decried the impeachment drive against the elected justices as a power grab by the Republican-controlled House and Senate, strategically timed to allow GOP Gov. Jim Justice to name their temporary replacements. Republican Delegate John Shott, who oversaw the House Judiciary Committee hearings that drew up the articles of impeachment, said the court's spending of more than $3 million in office renovations earlier this decade came at a time when the state was struggling so hard it made tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts. Justice Robin Davis, who has identified herself as a Democrat even though justices are elected in nonpartisan races, spent $500,000 in upgrades to her office alone — the kind of money it would take most West Virginians a decade or more to earn. 'Like the vast majority of you and many West Virginians, I find many of these purchases offensive,' Delegate Chad Lovejoy, a Democrat, said during the House debate. 'I find them to be outrageous, and I find them to be out of touch with our citizens.' According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.9 percent of West Virginians live in poverty, the fifth-worst rate in the nation. The state's median household income is near the bottom at $43,385, or about $14,000 below the national figure. But some Democratic lawmakers worry that their GOP colleagues might be exploiting the opportunity to take control of a branch of government that is supposed to be chosen by the voters. 'We're taking away from the people,' said Democratic Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer. Tuesday was an important deadline: Any justice who left or was removed by that date would be replaced by way of a special election in November. After that, any vacancies on the court would be filled by the governor. Davis announced her retirement Tuesday rather than face a Senate trial. Most of the money spent in her office went for construction costs. There also was $28,000 spent for rugs, $23,000 in design services, an $8,100 desk chair and $1,600 on painting. Justice Allen Loughry rang up $363,000 in office renovations, including the blue suede sofa; $16,000 for eight chairs; $6,400 for window treatments; a $2,500 coffee table, $7,500 for the floor map of West Virginia with a different colored piece of wood for each county; and $1,700 for throw pillows. He also had the state-owned antique desk moved into his home and drove a state car to book signings. Loughry, who wrote a 2006 book chronicling West Virginia political corruption, was suspended earlier in the year and has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges in a federal corruption indictment. The Senate trial of Loughry, Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justice Beth Walker has yet to be scheduled. The retired fifth justice, Menis Ketchum, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to a charge related to the personal use of state cars and fuel cards. Workman announced Tuesday afternoon she won't resign. 'There is no basis for my impeachment,' she said in a statement. Even if the justices escape conviction in the Senate, lawmakers have questioned whether there is enough confidence in them for the jurists to continue serving. Under the West Virginia Constitution, the Supreme Court essentially sets and controls its own budget. A proposed amendment on November's ballot would give the legislature more control. Shott said the impeachment articles overall accused the justices of a 'culture of entitlement.' Impeachments in state government are rare in the U.S., especially among Supreme Court justices. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Judge Rolf Larsen was removed by impeachment in 1994 for voting on whether to hear cases based on input from an attorney who was also a political supporter. But impeaching an entire slate appears to be unheard of. 'The state of West Virginia has lost confidence in the court — the whole court,' said Republican Delegate Mike Folk. 'They think they're better than everybody in this state that works a blue-collar job.

Republicans plow ahead in Congress on new GOP health care bill

Posted: 10:19 pm Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

By Jamie Dupree

Ignoring the criticism of Democrats, Republicans on two key committees in the U.S. House worked through the night into Thursday on a GOP health reform measure, as backers argued that the bill’s approval is the right first step on the way to making major changes in the Obama health law, as President Trump again signaled his strong support for the effort, despite some grumbling among conservatives.

The House Ways and Means Committee approved a series of GOP tax provisions at 4:30 am, after nearly 18 hours of debate and votes; one of the most notable changes was zeroing out the penalty for not buying health insurance under the individual mandate of the Obama health law.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee was still meeting as the sun rose on Thursday.

Here is a look at the first day of committee work on the new GOP health plan.

1. Democrats hammer tax break for health insurance industry. One item tucked into the GOP health care bill is a section that relaxes a provision in the Obama health law, which restricted how much health insurance companies could deduct on their taxes related to executive pay. Congressional tax experts testified that the provision will cost taxpayers $400 million over ten years – meaning that health insurers will pay about $40 million less in taxes annually. Democratic lawmakers were more than happy to go on the attack over that. Republicans in the Ways and Means Committee stuck with their bill, and voted to keep that plan over the objections of Democrats.

2. The tanning tax could get burned. Right after the debate on the tax change for insurance companies, the Ways and Means Committee moved into a debate over whether to repeal a tax on tanning bed businesses. Most people probably don’t remember that a 10 percent tax was levied by the Obama health law. The tanning bed industry has argued that over half of the tanning salons in the United States were forced to close because of that provision, though some have disputed that number. Democrats raised some concerns about the idea, arguing it might lead to more cases of skin cancer, but that argument was not carrying the day with Republicans.

The Ways and Means Cmte is currently discussing this Republican amendment to repeal the Obamacare tanning tax. pic.twitter.com/9Sr3G8M5BJ

3. And then there are ‘messaging’ amendments. Not everything in a committee markup is all about policy. Sometimes it’s about the message as well, and Democrats showed that in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as after about 10 hours of initial skirmishing, critics of the GOP plan offered their first amendment. Was it on the Medicaid payment formula? Or maybe rolling back certain changes in the Republican bill? Did it deal with coverage under Medicaid? No. It was all about sending a message, as the first amendment from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was to change the name of the GOP bill to the, “Republican Pay More for Less Care Act.” It’s not the first time something like that happened. Back in 2009, Republicans offered an amendment to take the word “affordable” out of the Democratic bill title.

The first Democratic amendment to the AHCA in the Energy & Commerce cmte is to change the title to "Republican Pay More for Less Care Act" pic.twitter.com/vtM09tXzoy

4. Some in GOP keep pushing for a simple Obamacare repeal. While GOP leaders and the White House were operating ‘full speed ahead’ on the health bill, there were some more conservative Republicans in the Congress signaling that they are not ready to go along just yet. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he did not think the House bill could pass the Senate, not as currently written. Various members of the House Freedom Caucus said they did not want to vote for the bill. Instead, some like Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) rallied behind a plan to simply repeal the health law, as conservatives argued that too much of Obamacare might be sticking around.

5. Digging deep into the GOP bill’s details. As lawmakers on two committees started their work on the Republican plan, both sides were looking for answers on what exactly would change under the GOP proposal. In the House Energy and Commerce Committee, there was an interesting exchange on Wednesday evening about how mental health care coverage might be impacted, as the panel’s counsel acknowledged that states would be able to drop mental health coverage for those on Medicaid. Democrats labeled that “despicable.” “There is no excuse for gutting mental health care,” said Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA).

So #hottake, it appears, based on that interaction, the bill would allow some Medicaid plans to no longer cover mental health care services.

6. The GOP can’t do everything in this bill. There’s a lot of people expressing outrage at the GOP plan – not because they oppose the effort, but because they say it should go further. But, as I have discussed repeatedly, when you use “budget reconciliation” – you cannot repeal everything in the Obama health law because of the special budgetary rules which streamline the debate. Want to sell insurance across state lines? That has to go in a regular bill. Want to actually repeal the individual and employer mandates? That has to go in a regular legislative vehicle. Those could be filibustered in the Senate. You need 60 votes to rip out all of Obamacare. And the Republicans don’t have that in the Senate.

After this health draft is finished, via reconciliation, the next bill is the one to make the more serious corrections and needs 60 Senators

7. If you don’t believe me, go back to 2015. I had multiple people message me yesterday to say that the GOP had voted to fully repeal the Obama health law in 2015, so why aren’t they doing that again? BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTT. No, the Republicans did not vote to fully repeal the Obama health law then. They used the same procedure known as ‘budget reconciliation,’ which does not allow them to strike out everything known as Obamacare. Back on January 6, 2016, I wrote that the GOP Congress had voted to repeal “significant chunks” of the Obama health law. The only way you get rid of the whole thing is to have 60 votes in the U.S. Senate. And Republicans do not have that many votes (in fact, the American people have never elected a Senate with more than 55 Republicans).

So much of what conservatives want out of health reform is dependent on phase 3 of this plan – which needs 60 votes in the Senate to pass.

8. Haven’t I covered this debate before? There is nothing that tends to aggravate my listeners and readers more, than me calmly saying, “both parties do it.” It drives people nuts. But as we delved into the debate over the GOP health care bill, the back and forth is bringing back some memories. Only the roles have changed. In 2009, it was Republicans claiming that the process was being rushed, that the bill hasn’t been read. This time, it’s Democrats who are complaining about the process. Some of them got some points for being inventive, as one lawmaker went back to 2009 and found an amendment by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), who now is the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and used it in 2017.

9. A familiar Congressional Budget Office dance. As work got underway in two House committees on the GOP health plan, Democrats did all they could to remind everyone that the Republicans were moving ahead without cost and coverage estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. “We need to know what this is going to cost,” said Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA). Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers and the White House did their best to question the CBO’s work. “If you’re looking at the CBO for accuracy, you’re looking in the wrong place,” said White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Nothing against Spicer, but if the CBO was trumpeting out numbers that showed fantastic stuff for the GOP plan, then Spicer would be more than happy to repeat those numbers.

BREAKING: Politicians like the CBO when it says things they like and think it's stupid when it doesn't

10. Remember, it’s not just the cost of the GOP plan. In the debate over the cost estimates of the Congressional Budget Office, don’t focus just on dollar signs. The CBO also does estimates on the number of people who will be covered – or who won’t be covered, and that will also be a big bone of contention between the two parties. Yes, the CBO forecasts were not that accurate on who was covered, but they actually did the best of anyone else who tried to take on that task under the Obama health law.

11. Only on Capitol Hill. In this town, you see some interesting t-shirts and other political items at times. 28 years ago, I remember owning a shirt that riffed on the resignation speech of Speaker Jim Wright, who bemoaned the “mindless cannibalism” of politics in the Congress. On Wednesday, there were some who showed up at the committee markups on the GOP health bill with their own homemade shirts. Not often you see someone sporting a shirt about the Congressional Budget Office.